DFC - Dedicated Freight Corridor
Latest update on May 2022
To be completed by June 2023 (90 % of DFC). That is 2750 RKM (Route Kilo Meters) of the Eastern DFC and Western DFC.
The initial plan was to make both DFCs operational by June 2022-end, but the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent slowing down of work at sites have resulted in the deadlines being pushed ahead.
Once completed, Coal, Food grain, and Export-Import Freight movement are expected to get a boost.
Managing Director of DFCCIL - Shri Ravindra Kumar Jain
Presently - 100 trains running on WDFC and 60 trains on EDFC. Once completed the entire project, it may increase to 150 trains and 100 trains respectively.
The biggest gain is that the freight movement from ports in Gujarat to New Delhi has been cut down by a day.
EDFC - 1875 RKM From Ludhiana (Punjab) to Dankuni (West Bengal) covering Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar, and Jharkhand, West Bengal.
WDFC - 1506 RKM. From Dadri (UP) to Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Mumbai) covering UP, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.
Average speed - EDFC - 65 km per hour
Average speed - WDFC - 41 km per hour
Estimated Cost - 1,24,000 Crores.
Cumulative CAPEX (up to 31.03.2022) - Rs. 89,342 Cr
Key points for MCQ
DFCCIL stands for Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited
Western DFC - From Dadri (UP) to JN Port (Mumbai)
EDFC - From Ludhiana (Punjab) to Dankuni (West Bengal)
WDFC - 1506 RKM
EDFC - 1875 RKM
RKM stands for Route Kilo Meters
DFCCIL Hqrs - New Delhi
Total Cost - Rs. 1,24,000 Crores
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